This author's work delves into the intricate political landscape and history of the Middle East. Their writings often explore the nuances of nationalist movements and the evolution of political structures within the region. A particular focus lies on the detailed analysis of parliamentary systems and political parties, frequently drawing upon historical context. The author's scholarly background informs a rigorous and insightful approach to understanding these complex dynamics.
An examination of the politics of Pan-Islam, its ideologies and movements, over the last 120 years. It covers the movement's fortunes up to and including the marked increase in Pan-Islamic sentiment and organization in the 1970s and 1980s.
Ranging from macabre fantasies to fairy tales and tales of crime, these stories from the author of The Nutcracker create a rich fictional world. Hoffman paints a complex vision of humanity, where people struggle to establish identities in a hostile, absurd world. "The editors have made an excellent selection, and the result is a book of great distinction."—Denis Donoghue, New York Review of Books "The translators have proved fully equal to all the challenges of Hoffmann's romantic irony and his richly allusive prose, giving us an accurate and idiomatic rendering that also retains much of the original flavor."—Harry Zohn, Saturday Review